Video - Forgotten Weapons

Interview w/ Biofire’s Lead Designer: Features and Reliability

May 3, 2023 Ian McCollum 33

When I visited Biofire, I was able to spend several hours discussing the history of the gun with its creator, lead designer, and lead engineer. We also completely stripped one of the guns down to […]

The Rare Chinese Stamped Receiver SKS

May 1, 2023 Ian McCollum 13

In 1970 and 1971, China experimented with a stamped-receiver version of the SKS. About 6,000 of these rifles were made each of the two years, and a number of them have come into the US […]

Gnome et Rhône R5: A Foiled Communist Arms Plan

April 26, 2023 Ian McCollum 23

The R-5 was a French-made copy of the Sten produced after the 1944 liberation of France. It was built by Gnome et Rhône, a French company best known for making aircraft engines. The Sten was […]

All the Fun and None of the Dumb: 1 Shepherd Leadership Institute

April 21, 2023 Ian McCollum 7

The Midnight Brutality match was only feasible because of the assistance of the 1 Shepherd Leadership Institute cadre, and so I want to take a few minutes today to talk about just who they are. […]

The Story Behind Ian’s Shrapnel Kaboom

April 19, 2023 Ian McCollum 21

Don’t have medical gear or training? Code “IAN” gets you 10% off med kits and training classes: https://www.refugemedical.com About 6 years ago, I had an accident at the range. We talked about it at the […]

Ultralight Silencer: the Carbon Research CR9T

April 17, 2023 Ian McCollum 9

One of the cool new products we found at SHOT Show this year was the CR9T from Carbon Research. This is a small research company that has figured out how to bond metals to carbon […]

Hi-Point Leading the People: The New 3095 Carbine

April 16, 2023 Ian McCollum 46

Hi-Point has chosen to release a new carbine, the Model 3095 – in 7.65mm French Long! Well, not quite…it’s actually in .30 Super Carry. But it will run 7.65mm French Long, so I clearly need […]

Successor to the Scout: Q’s 8.6mm Fix

April 14, 2023 Ian McCollum 24

0:00 – Purpose of the Fix 6:03 – The 8.6mm Blackout Cartridge 12:33 – Rifle Features 21:13 – Disassembly 29:35 – My Complaints 31:49 – At the Range There is a ton to go over […]

Surplus 101st Airborne M17: Differences Between Army and Civilian SIGs

April 12, 2023 Ian McCollum 9

Today we are looking at one of the surplus US Army M17 pistols that SGI put on the commercial market about 3 years ago. These were some of the very first M17s issued to Army […]

Tallassee Carbine: The Confederacy’s Last-Ditch Effort

April 10, 2023 Ian McCollum 5

In 1863, the Confederate military decided to design a new standard pattern of cavalry carbine. The designs was put together rather quickly at the Richmond Arsenal; a 25 inch barrel, brass furniture, and Enfield type […]